Faith & Work

Since the beginning, as part of God’s good creation, mankind has been given the mandate to work. This mandate is to reflect God’s image and bring His dominion into the world. Fast forward to our present day. Work is often bemoaned. It’s the cause of much toil, suffering, futility, and idolatry. What implications does the Gospel have for our work now? This class explores work under the themes of:

Creation

What’s the original purpose and meaning of work?

The Fall

What are the implications of the Fall (and how we consequently may struggle with the idolatry of work)?

Redemption

One strand of the redemptive work of the Gospel is rest from our labour: the Sabbath. How do we properly Sabbath in 2020 and beyond?